Stories from: Clements Hall, York
A Will Story
I shared an allotment with Shona; one afternoon we leaned on our spades and she said, “will you be my
Read moreMy Blessing
I flew across the Atlantic to my father’s death bed. He was conscious for a few days, then not. I
Read moreReturning Home
My father died, the paramedics laid him out in bed. As ‘big’ sister I had to call my brother home
Read moreI Still Wonder
My mother died in Somerset. We live in York. At the time all our children were in the middle of
Read moreTransition States
The soul is with the body for hours or even days after the last breath in a transition state. My
Read moreLaw Forbids
My mother died in a care home in Fresno, CA, USA. The funeral director said because she was so dehydrated
Read moreItching to Write
I am Jewish and have been brought up in the religion, though I am not at all religious. When my
Read moreChildren Do Mourn
My grandfather died at home when I was three. He knew he was dying and had given my parents explicit
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